Us Code § 1424 - Utilization of services and facilities of Commodity Credit Corporation
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§ 1424. Utilization of services and facilities of Commodity Credit Corporation
The Secretary, in carrying out programs under section 612c of this title and section 1755 of title 42, may utilize the services and facilities of the Commodity Credit Corporation (including but not limited to procurement by contract), and make advance payments to it.
(Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title IV, §404, 63 Stat. 1054; Pub. L. 106–78, title VII, §752(b)(2), Oct. 22, 1999, 113 Stat. 1169.)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1999—Pub. L. 106–78 made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 1755 of title 42.
Executive Documents
Exceptions From Transfer of Functions
Functions of Corporations of Department of Agriculture, boards of directors and officers of such corporations; Advisory Board of Commodity Credit Corporation; and Farm Credit Administration or any agency, officer, or entity of, under, or subject to supervision of said Administration excepted from functions of officers, agencies, and employees transferred to Secretary of Agriculture by 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 2, §1, effective June 4, 1953, 18 F.R. 3219, 67 Stat. 633, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title.
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